Earthquake details

Wednesday, July 8, 1964 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, July 8, 1964 at 11:55 UTC with a magnitude of 6.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Amahai (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 266.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.768 and latitude -5.581.

Magnitude 6.9
Alert Severe
Depth 190.0 km
Coordinates -5.581, 129.768
UTC time 1964-07-08 11:55:42.260
Location Ambon City
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1964-07-08

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.9
Ambon City
Indonesia · 2026-02-14 14:21 UTC
349.1 km
M 4.8
Ambon City
Indonesia · 2026-02-14 03:09 UTC
361.9 km
M 5.1
Amahai
Indonesia · 2026-01-16 23:50 UTC
273.4 km
M 4.2
Ambon City
Indonesia · 2026-01-12 21:49 UTC
179.5 km
M 4.5
Ambon City
Indonesia · 2025-12-23 11:22 UTC
198.1 km
M 4.7
Ambon City
Indonesia · 2025-12-19 00:45 UTC
368.9 km
M 4.3
Ambon City
Indonesia · 2025-11-28 07:37 UTC
345.9 km
M 5.8
Ambon City
Indonesia · 2025-11-20 06:59 UTC
256.9 km

Stay informed

Earthquake alerts

Create targeted notifications for important seismic activity near the places you follow.

Choose the places you want to monitor.
Set a minimum magnitude for notifications.